EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 9 MIN
Better Ways To Say UM... UH.... & FILLER WORDS
from Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show · host Fluent American
Worried about filler words like um, uh, like, you know? Here's a strategyGet a free podcast/mp3/audio version: https://youtu.be/hfHwR8SZuWgWant the easy way to speak clearly? Wondering what challenge to overcome in order to become a better speaker and communicator? Not sure how to speak more naturally with richer emotion? Before you think about what to do with your face, your mouth, or tongue, or breath, think about a little change you can do with your voice, your words, and how you express them!Welcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness, and considering how to add more breath to everything we say. Let's see how these elements of contrast, body language, and other elements of communication can lead to richer expression.In this video, we're especially paying attention to patterns involving pitch and how to break them#performance #poetry #speaking
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